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. 2018 Apr 18;144(11):978–987. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2018.0283

Table 3. Correlation Matrix Between the PROMIS Domains and Fully Demographically Adjusted NIHTB-CB Cognition Scores (Pearson Correlation Coefficient [95% CIs]).

Domain PROMIS NIHTB-CB
Anxiety Depression Self-reported Cognition Fatigue Pain Fluid Cognition Crystallized Cognition Total Cognition
PROMIS
Anxiety 1 0.66 (0.48 to 0.79)a −0.45 (−0.64 to −0.21)a 0.420 (0.18 to 0.61)a 0.22(−0.05 to 0.45) 0.23 (−0.04 to 0.46) 0.07 (−0.2 to 0.33) 0.18 (−0.09 to 0.42)
Depression 0.66 (0.48 to 0.79)a 1 −0.56 (−0.72 to −0.35)a 0.565 (0.36 to 0.72)a 0.50 (0.27 to 0.67)a 0.045 (−0.22 to 0.31) −0.02 (−0.29 to 0.24) 0.01 (−0.25 to 0.27)
Self-reported cognition −0.45 (−0.64 to −0.21)a −0.56 (−0.72 to 0.35)a 1 −0.45 (−0.64 to −0.21)a −0.48 (−0.66 to −0.25)a 0.04 (−0.22 to 0.30) −0.13 (−0.38 to 0.13) −0.04 (−0.30 to 0.22)
Fatigue 0.42 (0.18 to 0.61)a 0.56 (0.36 to 0.72)a −0.45 (−0.64 to −0.21)a 1 0.59 (0.39 to 0.74)a −0.02 (−0.28 to 0.25) 0.05 (−0.21 to 0.31) 0.03 (−0.24 to 0.29)
Pain 0.22 (−0.05 to 0.45) 0.50 (0.27 to 0.67)a −0.48 (−0.66 to −0.25)a 0.594 (0.39 to 0.74)a 1 0.04 (−0.23 to 0.30) 0.17 (−0.10 to 0.41) 0.13 (−0.14 to 0.38)
NIHTB-CB
Fluid cognition 0.23 (−0.04 to 0.46) 0.05 (−0.22 to 0.31) 0.04 (−0.22 to 0.30) −0.016 (−0.28 to 0.25) 0.04 (−0.23 to 0.30) 1 0.33 (0.08 to 0.55) 0.83 (0.73 to 0.90)a
Crystallized cognition 0.07 (−0.20 to 0.33) −0.02 (−0.29 to 0.24) −0.13 (−0.38 to 0.13) 0.05 (−0.21 to 0.31) 0.17 (−0.10 to 0.41) 0.33 (0.08 to 0.55)b 1 0.80 (0.68 to 0.88)a
Total cognition 0.19 (−0.09 to 0.42) 0.01 (−0.25 to 0.27) −0.04 (−0.30 to 0.22) 0.03 (−0.24 to 0.29) 0.13 (−0.14 to 0.38) 0.83 (0.73 to 0.90)a 0.80 (0.68 to 0.88)a 1

Abbreviations: NIHTB-CB, National Institutes of Health Toolbox-Cognition battery; PROMIS, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement System.

a

Correlation is significant at the P = .01 level (2-tailed).

b

Correlation is significant at the P = .05 level (2-tailed).